Cat + Adi Benner are two of the most sought after wedding photographers in Los Angeles and around the globe. Named the Best Wedding Photographers in Los Angeles by CBS.com, 5x winner of the Best of the Knot Magazine.

Cat and Adi Benner are two of the most sought after wedding photojournalists in Southern California. Next Exit Photography is known for magazine-worthy images full of heart and emotion with unmatched quality of service and familial devotion. Winner of the 2014 California Wedding Day Magazine Best Photographer in Los Angeles and seven-time winner of the Best of the Knot Award, their work has been published around the globe in The Knot Magazine, Bride’s Magazine, Pacific Weddings, Your Wedding Day, Brideworld, Southern Weddings Magazine, C Magaine, Wedding Style Guide (Australia), Anhelo Magazine (Japan), B Magazine (Ireland), People, Newsweek, Billboard and the Los Angeles Times, to name a few. At weddings, clients appreciate Cat and Adi’s sense of humor and camaraderie, which they combine with an artistic eye and an acute awareness to capture the most spontaneous and genuine interactions.

Aubrey has known Adi for over ten years, so it was such an honor when she asked us to shoot her wedding next summer to her adorable guy, Josh. Happy wedding photographers are we! We had such a blast shooting their fabulous engagement session in a little nook just by their place on Tujunga Blvd. in Studio City. We’ve been trying to mix up our usual line up of Los Angeles engagement picture spots! From hot dog stands to coffee shops and from alleyways to street signs we covered their hood. Adi and I have been really into nine-ups lately. It started with bubbles, who knows where we’ll take it next! Make sure to check out the last photo I shot where Adi and Josh popped their heads out during the middle of Aubrey’s “ANTM” moment!

Aubrey -I absolutely love these pictures!! Thank you both so much for doing such an incredible job. I can’t wait to show our families.

Kristi -You guys are so cute. Adi and Cat did such a great job.

sally dunn -Those are great pictures! I think they show alot of character. Great job!

Lan -These pics look great! I love the vibrant colors!

Jen Wilson -Cat & Adi! What a great series! They look so cute – looks like everyone had a lot of fun!

Becky -You look AMAZING Aubs! I love the photos.

Rosie-Pictures look like they came out of the magazine! My fave is the one where she blinks! Beautiful!

Michelle Rasey -Those are the cutest pictures. They look like they should be on the cover of a magazine or book!

Aunt Sherri -WOW! These are great engagement pics.

Craftybride -Stunning photos… I adore the black and white contrast.

future mrs o -Hi! I saw you post at WC, and I thought I should check out your pics. Your pics are very classic. I don’t know if that was the look you were going for, but you remind me of Audrey Hepburn. BEAUTIFUL!

sally dunn -this is Jenn and I really enjoyed the pictures they are very cute. You guys look very much in love and very happy whichs makes me happy too!

lynn myers-loved this idea, looks as though you two are very connected. I am excited for you both. looking forward to meeting you again, Josh and your new fiance, Aubrey. Enjoy this time to plan your wedding. Love, Aunt Lynn

Simone and Ryan were born to be Next Exit clients. It’s okay to say that, right? We all got along swimmingly throughout the entire wedding planning process. We promised to postpone our inevitable friendship until after their honeymoon. We’re ready now! Their engagement session a few months ago was one of our all time faves. We couldn’t wait until their wedding day at the Skirball Center. It was gorgeous! It helps that Ryan is an event lighting designer for The Lighter Side so the ballroom was lit up in all its glory. If you call, ask for him directly so that he can take good care of you. Simone had a helpful hand from wedding planner and Next Exit pal, Alexandra Doudian, from Enchanted Events & Design, who is always calm, professional and organized. Rabbi Steven Carr Rueben from Kehillat Israel Temple in Pacific Palisades (my old hood) performed a beautiful ceremony under the chuppah exquisitely designed by Elizabeth Bailey at Barrington Flowers. Wedding photography and photojournalism in Los Angeles at it’s best. Thanks, S&R.

Living in an urban area you can sometimes forget how beautiful nature is. The greatest thing about living in Los Angeles is that around every corner you find some secret display of nature and beauty, the beach, the mountains, the desert. Brian and Kate are getting married at such an oasis, Temescal Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades this June. After reviewing several engagement portrait spot favorites, we decided to shoot at their wedding location to be! We had a great time walking around their unbelievably tranquil site, chatting about the big day and trying to figure out what musical the community center kids were rehearsing. BTW, it was Les Miserables. Should we attend?

Sandra and Oscar are soooo nice! We had such a blast hanging out with them in Downtown Los Angeles shooting their engagements pictures. We started off in a corner of downtown that was slightly sketch by accident. Okay. Super sketch. But, we had a good time wading through sketchville together. Did I mention how sketchy it was? Insert wink. We then moved on to the beautiful Los Angeles Music Center/Walt Disney Concert Hall that houses the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Then on to Olvera Street where we found the oldest house in all of Los Angeles and avoided the deliciously fresh churros. Finally, S&O treated us to drinks and apps during Happy Hour at McCormick and Schmick’s. Yummmmm. Adi will be shooting their wedding in July at The Castaway in Burbank.

Our friends, Laura and Martine, asked us to shoot “A Day in the Life” of their 2-year-old daughter, Jensyn. We spent most of the day and into the evening snapping away at Jensyn so that we could collect enough images to design an heirloom magazine style album. Adi is looking forward to designing this super cool book that incorporates all of the images from the photo shoot. From morning pancakes to afternoon soccer to evening reading just before bed… Jensyn loved modeling for the camera (and playing with it.) A future photographer, perhaps? Thank you L&M for inviting us into your home and letting us experience your amazing daughter for a day!

How exciting!!! Two of our images were published in the Calendar Section (Style & Culture, Social Climes) of the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, May 21, 2006! Thank you to Melissa Nitti at the P.R. firm, Schake Marowits, for making sure that Next Exit Photography got a byline for the photos! Adi and I were the official photographers for the charity event, fresh stART, a local charity that supports Los Angeles artists and benefits therapeutic art programs for at-risk youth.
Co-Chairs Cris McCall and Sally Horchow McCauley were both featured in the two pics as well as a few celebs that we snapped at event at the Santa Monica Art Studios last month.